I interviewed one of my favourite MCs last week. He is definitely my favourite UK MC. Quite a character. He mostly talked about his obsession with Father Ted. Mostly. Read it here.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
That’s a cracking interview, man. Love it.
Most entertaining I ever had was trying to interview Sharon Shannon, she in Galway, me in Australia on an ailing mobile phone. She was great, left about five messages trying to get me after my phone died: ‘Sharon here Markham, just trying you again. I’m off out to walk the dogs on the beach now but if you want to catch me on on the mobile….”
“Sharon here again…..erm……I’m back from walking the dogs. Okay, bye.”
Etc.
Then she talked about plucking her songs out of thin air from the voices that swirled all around her. Great interviewee. Lovely person.
Aaah, Good aul Sharon.